Iranian president ‘puts curse’ on nations
even “be an inspiration for other countries,” he said.
“We are not going to have a rich government with poor people, that’s why we will have an austere government,” he said. TEHRAN: Iran’s president yesterday urged Iranians to put a curse on the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia, reiterating his long-standing charge that the US and its allies are responsible for the country’s ailing economy.
President Hassan Rouhani’s remarks were meant to deflect criticism of his administration’s performance amid a spiralling economy, after President Donald Trump last year pulled America out of the nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran.
“Put all your curses on those who created the current situation,” Rouhani urged Iranians, adding that “the US, the Zionists and Saudi Arabia” were to blame.
The US plan, Rouhani claimed, was to “dominate” the Iranian nation, something Washington would not achieve.
Rouhani has said Iran’s inflation is “above 20%” and that this country of 80 million people has more than 3 million unemployed.
He promised to increase wages and raise pensions.